a_streetcar_named_desire_full_text

  1  ASTREETCARNAMEDDESIRESCENEONE:[itisduskofaneveninginearlyMay….Muchaction–TBD.Note:Muchaction–TBDmeansthatsomethingneedstohappenherebutthatitis“ToBeDetermined”duringrehearsal,sowe’renotsurejustwhatitisyet.Thisisaphrasethatwillbeusedthroughoutthisparticularscripttodelineatethatactionand/orsound,lightcueswillneedtohappen,andwillbeaddedinaswerehearse.Theword–“Overall”–isusedgenericallytosumupthebasicsofwhatneedstobewherebytheendofthestagedirectionorbeginningoflines,etc….Overall–EuniceandWomanenduponstageasStanleyenters]Stanley:Hey,there!Stella,Baby!Stella:Don’tholleratmelikethat.Hi,Mitch.Stanley:Catch!Stella:What?Stanley:Meat!Stella:Stanley!Whereareyougoing?Stanley:Bowling!Stella:CanIcomewatch?Stanley:Comeon.Stella:Beoversoon.Hello,Eunice.Howareyou?Eunice:I’mallright.TellStevetogethimapoorboy’ssandwich‘causenothing’slefthere.Woman:Whatwasthatpackageheth’ewat‘er?  2  Eunice:Youhush,now!Woman:Catchwhat!(Blancheenters)Eunice:What’sthematter,honey?Areyoulost?Blanche:Theytoldmetotakeastreet-carnamedDesire,andthentransfertoonecalledCemeteriesandridesixblocksandgetoffat–ElysianFields!Euncie:That’swhereyouarenow.Blanche:AtElysianFields?Eunice:ThishereisElysianFields.Blanche:Theymustn’thave–understood–whatnumberIwanted…Eunice:Whatnumberyoulookin’for?Blanche:Sixthirty-two.Eunice:Youdon’thavetolooknofurther.Blanche:I’mlookingformysister,StellaDuBois.Imean–Mrs.StanleyKowalski.Eunice:That’stheparty.–Youjustdidmissher,though.Blanche:This–canthisbe–herhome?Eunice:She’sgotthedownstairshereandIgottheup.  3  Blanche:Oh.She’s–out?Eunice:Younoticedthatbowlingalleyaroundthecorner?Blanche:I’m–notsureIdid.Eunice:Well,that’swhereshe’sat,watchin’herhusbandbowl.Youwanttoleaveyoursuitcaseherean’gofindher?Blanche:No.Woman:I’llgotellheryoucome.Blanche:Thanks.Woman:Youwelcome.Eunice:Shewasn’texpectingyou?Blanche:No.No,nottonight.Eunice:Well,whydon’tyoujustgoinandmakeyourselfathometilltheygetback.Blanche:HowcouldI–dothat?Eunice:WeownthisplacesoIcanletyouin.(goesintotheirapartment)It’ssortofmesseduprightnowbutwhenit’scleanit’srealsweet.Blanche:Isit?Eunice:Uh-huh,Ithinkso.Soyou’reStella’ssister?Blanche:  4  Yes.Thanksforlettingmein.Eunice:Pornada,astheMexicanssay,pornada!Stellaspokeofyou.Blanche:Yes?Eunice:Ithinkshesaidyoutaughtschool.Blanche:Yes.Eunice:Andyou’refromMississippi,huh?Blanche:Yes.Eunice:Sheshowedmeapictureofyourhome-place,theplantation.Blanche:BellReve?Eunice:Agreatbigplacewithwhitecolumns.Blanche:Yes…Eunice:Aplacelikethatmustbeawfulhardtokeepup.Blanche:Ifyouwillexcuseme,I’mjustabouttodrop.Eunice:Sure,honey.Whydon’tyousetdown?Blanche:WhatImeantwasI’dliketobeleftalone.Eunice:Aw.I’llmakemyselfscarce,inthatcase.Blanche:Ididn’tmeantoberude,but–  5  Eunice:I’lldropbythebowlingalleyan’hustleherup.(exits)Blanche:I’vegottokeepholdofmyself!(Stellarushesonandintotheapartment)Stella:Blanche!Blanche:Stella,oh,Stella,Stella!StellaforStar!Now,then,letmelookatyou.Butdon’tyoulookatme,Stella,no,no,no,nottilllater,nottillI’vebathedandrested!Andturnthatover-lightoff!Turnthatoff!Iwon’tbelookedatinthismercilessglare!Comebackherenow!Oh,mybaby!Stella!StellaforStar!Ithoughtyouwouldnevercomebacktothishorribleplace!WhatamIsaying?Ididn’tmeantosaythat.Imeanttobeniceaboutitandsay–Oh,whataconvenientlocationandsuch–Ha-a-ha!Preciouslamb!Youhaven’tsaidawordtome.Stella:Youhaven’tgivenmeachanceto,honey!Blanche:Well,noyoutalk.OpenyourprettymouthandtalkwhileIlookaroundforsomeliquor!Iknowyoumusthavesomeliquorontheplace!Wherecoulditbe,Iwonder?Oh,Ispy,Ispy!Stella:Blanche,yousitdownandletmepourthedrinks.Idon’tknowwhatwe’vegottomixwith.Maybeacoke’sintheicebox.Look’nsee,honey,whileI’m–Blanche:Nocoke,honey,notwithmynervestonight!Where–where–whereis-?Stella:Stanley?Bowling!Helovesit.They’rehavinga–foundsomesoda!---tournament….Blanche:Justwater,baby,tochaseit!Nowdon’tgetworried,yoursisterhasn’tturnedintoadrunkard,she’sjustallshakenupandhotandtiredanddirty!Yousitdown,now,andexplainthisplacetome!Whatareyoudoinginaplacelikethis?Stella:Now,Blanche—Blanche”Oh,I’mnotgoingtobehypocritical,I’mgoingtobehonestlycriticalaboutit!Never,never,neverinmyworstdreamscouldIpicture–OnlyPoe!OnlyMr.EdgarAllanPoe!–coulddoitjustice!OutthereIsupposeistheghoul-hauntedwoodlandofWeir!  6  Stella:No,honey,thosearetheL&Ntracks.Blanche:No,nowseriously,puttingjokingaside.Whydidn’tyoutellme,whydidn’tyouwriteme,honey,whydidn’tyouletmeknow?Stella:Tellyouwhat,Blanche?Blanche:Why,thatyouhadtoliveintheseconditions?Stella:Aren’tyoubeingalittleintenseaboutit?It’snotthatbadatall!NewOrleansisn’tlikeothercities.Blanche:ThishasgotnothingtodowithNewOrleans.Youmightaswellsay–forgiveme,blessedbaby!Thesubjectisclosed!Stella:Thanks.Blanche:You’reallI’vegotintheworld,andyou’renotgladtoseeme!Stella:Why,Blanche,youknowthat’snottrue.Blanche:No?–I’dforgottenhowquietyouwere.Stella:Youneverdidgivemeachancetosaymuch,Blanche.SoIjustgotinthehabitofbeingquietaroundyou.Blanche:Agoodhabittogetinto…Youhaven’taskedmehowIhappenedtogetawayfromtheschoolbeforethespringtermended.Stella:Well,Ithoughtyou’dvolunteerthatinformation–ifyouwant